Old Testament PropheciesConcerning the Messiah
In which book of the Bible is the prophecy that Jesus would be born of a virgin?
A) JoelB) JeremiahC) Isaiah
Old Testament PropheciesConcerning the Messiah
C) Isaiah
“The virgin with be with child and will give birth to a son, and will call him Immanuel.”
Isaiah 7:14
Old Testament PropheciesConcerning the Messiah
In order to be the Messiah, Jesus would have to be descended from which tribe?
A) LeviB) BenjaminC) Judah
Old Testament PropheciesConcerning the Messiah
C) Judah
“The scepter will not depart from Judah, nor the ruler’s staff from between his feet, until he comes to whom it belongs and the obedience of the nations is his.”
Genesis 49:10
Old Testament PropheciesConcerning the Messiah
The long-awaited Savior would have to be descended from which king?
A) DavidB) AdonijahC) Saul
Old Testament PropheciesConcerning the Messiah
A) David
“The days are coming,” declares the LORD, “when I will raise up to David a righteous Branch, a King who will reign wisely and do what is just and right in the land. In his days Judah will be saved and Israel will live in safety. This is the name by which he will be called: The LORD Our Righteousness.”
Jeremiah 23:5
Old Testament PropheciesConcerning the Messiah
According to the prophet Micah, in which town would the Redeemer of the world be born?
A) NazarethB) BethelC) Bethlehem
Old Testament PropheciesConcerning the Messiah
C) Bethlehem
“But you, Bethlehem Ephrathah, though you are small among the clans of Judah, out of you will come for me one who will be ruler over Israel, whose origins are from of old, from ancient times.”
Micah 5:2
The Birth of John the Baptist Foretold
Where was Zechariah when an angel appeared to him?
A) At homeB) At the templeC) On the road to Damascus
The Birth of John the Baptist Foretold
B) At the temple
Once when Zechariah’s division was on duty and he was serving as priest before God, he was chosen by lot, according to the custom of the priesthood, to go into the temple of the Lord and burn incense… Then an angel of the Lord appeared to him…
Luke 1:8-9,11
The Birth of John the Baptist Foretold
What was the name of the angel that appeared to Zechariah?
A) GabrielB) MichaelC) He gave no name
The Birth of John the Baptist Foretold
A) Gabriel
The angel answered, “I am Gabriel. I stand in the presence of God, and I have been sent to speak to you and to tell you this good news.”
Luke 1:19
The Birth of John the Baptist Foretold
What was the angel’s message to Zechariah?
A) You will become high priestB) You must make a special offeringC) You will have a son
The Birth of John the Baptist Foretold
C) You will have a son
But the angel said to him: “Do not be afraid, Zechariah; your prayer has been heard. Your wife…will bear you a son, and you are to give him the name John.”
Luke 1:13
The Birth of John the Baptist Foretold
What would be God’s role for Zechariah’s son?
A) He would cause the falling and rising of many in IsraelB) He would be the forerunner of the SaviorC) He would be Israel’s deliverer
The Birth of John the Baptist Foretold
B) He would be the forerunner of the Savior
“And he will go on before the Lord…to make ready a people prepared for the Lord.”
Luke 1:17
The Birth of John the Baptist Foretold
John would be compared to what Old Testament prophet?
A) MosesB) ElijahC) Elisha
The Birth of John the Baptist Foretold
B) Elijah
“And he will go on before the Lord, in the spirit and power of Elijah, to turn the hearts of the fathers to their children and the disobedient to the wisdom of the righteous.”
Luke 1:17
The Birth of John the Baptist Foretold
Because Zechariah didn’t believe the angel’s message, what was his punishment?
A) He was struck blindB) He was struck deadC) He was struck mute
The Birth of John the Baptist Foretold
C) He was struck mute
“And now you will be silent and not able to speak until the day this happens, because you did not believe my words, which will come true at their proper time.”
Luke 1:20
The Birth of Jesus Foretold (Part 1)
In which town did Mary, the mother of Jesus, live?
A) JerusalemB) BethanyC) Nazareth
The Birth of Jesus Foretold (Part 1)
C) Nazareth
…to Nazareth, a town in Galilee, to a virgin… The virgin’s name was Mary.
Luke 1:26-27
The Birth of Jesus Foretold (Part 1)
Who came to visit Mary to tell her that she had been chosen to be the mother of Jesus?
A) MichaelB) GabrielC) Darien
The Birth of Jesus Foretold (Part 1)
B) Gabriel
In the sixth month, God sent the angel Gabriel to Nazareth, a town in Galilee, to a virgin… The virgin’s name was Mary.
Luke 1:26-27
The Birth of Jesus Foretold (Part 1)
To whom was the virgin Mary engaged to be married?
A) ZechariahB) JohnC) Joseph
The Birth of Jesus Foretold (Part 1)
C) Joseph
This is how the birth of Jesus Christ came about: His mother Mary was pledged to be married to Joseph, but before they came together, she was found to be with child through the Holy Spirit.
Matthew 1:18
The Visitation
Whom did Mary visit when she found out she herself was pregnant?
A) ElizabethB) MarthaC) Salome
The Visitation
A) Elizabeth
At that time Mary got ready and hurried to a town in the hill country of Judea, where she…greeted Elizabeth.
Luke 1:39-40
The Visitation
B) Zechariah
But the angel said to him: “Do not be afraid Zechariah; your prayer has been heard. Your wife Elizabeth will bear you a son.”
Luke 1:5
The Visitation
When Mary visited her cousin, how long did she stay?
A) 3 monthsB) 2 monthsC) 6 months
The Visitation
A) 3 months
Mary stayed with Elizabeth for about three months and then returned home.
Luke 1:56
The Birth of John the Baptist
What name did the neighbors and relatives want to give the child of Zechariah and Elizabeth?
A) ZechariahB) ElizabethC) John
The Birth of John the Baptist
A) Zechariah
On the eighth day they came to circumcise the child, and they were going to name him after his father Zechariah.
Luke 1:59
The Birth of John the Baptist
What happened to Zechariah after he insisted that his child be named John?
A) He could see againB) He could talk againC) He could walk again
The Birth of John the Baptist
B) He could talk again
Immediately his mouth was opened and his tongue was loosed, and he began to speak, praising God.
Luke 1:64
The Birth of Jesus Foretold (Part 2)
When Joseph discovered his fiancée, Mary, was pregnant, what did he decide to do to her?
A) Divorce herB) Marry herC) Kill her
The Birth of Jesus Foretold (Part 2)
A) Divorce her
Because Joseph her husband was a righteous man and did not want to expose her to public disgrace, he had in mind to divorce her quietly.
Matthew 1:19
The Birth of Jesus Foretold (Part 2)
Who told Joseph that Mary’s pregnancy was a miracle caused by the Holy Spirit?
A) Mary herselfB) Mary’s motherC) An angel
The Birth of Jesus Foretold (Part 2)
C) An angel
An angel of the Lord appeared to him in a dream and said, “Joseph son of David, do not be afraid to take Mary home as your wife, because what is conceived in her is from the Holy Spirit.”
Luke 1:20
The Birth of Jesus Foretold (Part 2)
What was the name of the angel who appeared to Joseph?
A) GabrielB) MichaelC) He didn’t say
The Birth of Jesus Foretold (Part 2)
Who was told to give this child conceived by the Holy Spirit the name “Jesus”?
A) MaryB) JosephC) Mary & Joseph
The Birth of Jesus Foretold (Part 2)
C) Mary & Joseph
“She will give birth to a son, and you are to give him the name Jesus…” Matthew 1:21
“You will be with child and give birth to a son, and you are to give him the name Jesus.”
Luke 1:31
The Birth of Jesus Foretold (Part 2)
What does the name “Jesus” mean?
A) SaviorB) MessiahC) Anointed One
The Birth of Jesus Foretold (Part 2)
A) Savior
“You are to give him the name Jesus, because he will save his people from their sins.”
Matthew 1:21
The Birth of Jesus Foretold (Part 2)
What other name for Jesus means “God with us”?
A) ChristB) MessiahC) Immanuel
The Birth of Jesus Foretold (Part 2)
C) Immanuel
All this took place to fulfill what the Lord had said through the prophet: “The virgin will be with child and will give birth to a son, and they will call him Immanuel”—which means, “God with us.”
Matthew 1:22-23
The Birth of Jesus
Who was the king of Palestine at the time of Jesus’ birth?
A) Herod AntipasB) Herod the GreatC) Herod Agrippa
The Birth of Jesus
B) Herod the Great (37—4 B.C.)
After Jesus was born in Bethlehem in Judea, during the time of King Herod…
Matthew 2:1
The Birth of Jesus
Who was the emperor at the time of Jesus’ birth?
A) Julius CaesarB) Caesar AugustusC) Tiberius Caesar
The Birth of Jesus
Why did Mary and Joseph travel to Bethlehem?
A) to visit familyB) to take part in a censusC) they lived there
The Birth of Jesus
B) to take part in a census
Caesar Augustus issued a decree that a census should be taken of the entire Roman world… And everyone went to his own town to register. So Joseph also went up from the town of Nazareth in Galilee to Judea, to Bethlehem the town of David, because he belonged to the house and line of David. He went there to register with Mary, who was pledged to be married to him and was expecting a child.
Luke 2:1,3-5
The Birth of Jesus
A) strips of cloth
She gave birth to her firstborn, a son. She wrapped him in cloths…
Luke 2:7
The Birth of Jesus
Why was Jesus born in a stable?
A) no room at the innB) it was convenientC) Mary liked animals
The Birth of Jesus
A) no room at the inn
…and placed him in a manger, because there was no room for them in the inn.
Luke 2:7
The Birth of Jesus
Who were the first people mentioned to hear about the birth of Jesus?
A) the MagiB) the shepherdsC) the innkeeper & his family
The Birth of Jesus
B) the shepherds
And there were shepherds… “Today in the town of David a Savior has been born to you; he is Christ the Lord.”
Luke 2:8,11
The Birth of Jesus
Where were the shepherds when they received news of the Savior’s birth?
A) At homeB) At an innC) Outside of Bethlehem
The Birth of Jesus
C) Outside of Bethlehem
And there were shepherds living out in the fields nearby, keeping watch over their flocks at night.
Luke 2:8
The Birth of Jesus
A) an angel
An angel of the Lord appeared to them, and the glory of the Lord shone around them, and they were terrified.
Luke 2:9
The Birth of Jesus
What were the angel’s first words to the shepherds?
A) “Look to the heavens!”B) “Do not be afraid!”C) “On your knees, puny little shepherds!”
The Birth of Jesus
B) “Do not be afraid!”
But the angel said to them, “Do not be afraid. I bring you good news of great joy that will be for all the people.”
Luke 2:10
The Birth of Jesus
What did the shepherds do after the angels had gone away?
A) They ran and hidB) They chased after their scattered sheepC) They went to see the baby
The Birth of Jesus
C) They went to see the baby
When the angels had left them and gone into heaven, the shepherd said to one another, “Let’s go to Bethlehem and see this thing that has happened, which the Lord has told us about. “ So they hurried off and found Mary and Joseph, and the baby, who was lying in a manger.
Luke 2:15-16
The Circumcision of Our Lord
How old was Jesus when he was circumcised and given his name?
A) 7 daysB) 8 daysC) 40 days
The Circumcision of Our Lord
B) 8 days
On the eighth day, when it was time to circumcise him, he was named Jesus, the name the angel had given him before he had been conceived.
Luke 2:21
Jesus Presented in the Temple
How old was Jesus when he was presented in the temple?
A) 7 daysB) 8 daysC) 40 days
Jesus Presented in the Temple
C) 40 days
When the time of their purification according to the Law of Moses had been completed, Joseph and Mary took him to Jerusalem to present him to the Lord (as it is written in the Law of the Lord, “Every firstborn male is to be consecrated to the Lord”).
Luke 2:22-23
Jesus Presented in the Temple
What did Mary and Joseph sacrifice in the temple when they took the young Jesus there as part of Mary’s purification?
A) 3 French hensB) 2 turtle dovesC) A partridge in a pear tree
Jesus Presented in the Temple
B) 2 turtle doves
…and to offer a sacrifice in keeping with the Law of the Lord: “a pair of doves or two young pigeons.”
Luke 2:24
Jesus Presented in the Temple
Who was told by the Holy Spirit that he would not die before he had seen the promised Savior?
A) SimeonB) LeviC) Judah
Jesus Presented in the Temple
A) Simeon
Now there was a man in Jerusalem called Simeon, who was righteous and devout. It had been revealed to him by the Holy Spirit that he would not die before he had seen the Lord’s Christ.
Luke 2:25-26
Jesus Presented in the Temple
What widowed prophetess was 84 years old when she saw the young Jesus in the temple?
A) MiriamB) MargaretC) Anna
Jesus Presented in the Temple
C) Anna
There was also a prophetess, Anna… She was very old; she had lived with her husband seven years after her marriage, and then was a widow until she was 84. She never left the temple but worshiped night and day, fasting and praying. Coming up to them at that very moment, she gave thanks to God and spoke about the child to all who were looking forward to the redemption of Jerusalem.
Luke 2:36-38
The Visit of the Magi
Where were the Magi looking for the baby born “King of the Jews”?
A) JerusalemB) MasadaC) Nazareth
The Visit of the Magi
A) Jerusalem
After Jesus was born in Bethlehem in Judea, during the time of King Herod, Magi from the east came to Jerusalem and asked, “Where is the one who has been born king of the Jews?”
Matthew 2:1-2
The Visit of the Magi
What guided the Magi in their travels from the east?
A) a cloudB) fireC) a star
The Visit of the Magi
C) a star
“We saw his star in the east and have come to worship him.”
Matthew 2:2
The Visit of the Magi
Who did Herod bring together so he could learn where Christ was to be born?
A) his magiciansB) chief priests & teachers of the lawC) his army
The Visit of the Magi
B) chief priests & teachers of the law
When he had called together all the people’s chief priests and teachers of the law, he asked them where the Christ was to be born.
Matthew 2:4
The Visit of the Magi
Who summoned the Magi to learn when the star first appeared?
A) SanhedrinB) HerodC) the high priest
The Visit of the Magi
B) Herod
Then Herod called the Magi secretly and found out from them the exact time the star had appeared.
Matthew 2:7
The Visit of the Magi
Where did Herod send the Magi to look for the baby?
A) BethlehemB) MasadaC) Nazareth
The Visit of the Magi
A) Bethlehem
He sent them to Bethlehem and said, “Go and make a careful search for the child. As soon as you find him, report to me, so that I too may go and worship him.”
Matthew 2:8
The Visit of the Magi
B) silver
On coming to the house, they saw the child with his mother Mary, and they bowed down and worshiped him. Then they opened their treasures and presented him with gifts of gold and of incense and of myrrh.
Matthew 2:11
The Visit of the Magi
Why didn’t the Magi go back and report to Herod about Jesus?
A) Herod had insulted themB) They had been warned not toC) They wanted to get home as soon as possible
The Visit of the Magi
B) They had been warned not to
And having been warned in a dream not to go back to Herod, they returned to their country by another route.
Matthew 2:12
The Escape
Where did Joseph take Mary and the child Jesus in order to escape the wrath of King Herod?
A) EgyptB) SyriaC) Lebanon
The Escape
A) Egypt
When they had gone, an angel of the Lord appeared to Joseph in a dream. “Get up,” he said, “take the child and his mother and escape to Egypt. Stay there until I tell you, for Herod is going to search for the child to kill him.”
Matthew 2:13
The Escape
How long did Jesus, Mary and Joseph remain in Egypt?
A) Until the Year of JubileeB) Until the death of the high priestC) Until the death of Herod
The Escape
C) Until the death of Herod
So he got up, took the child and his mother during the night and left for Egypt, where he stayed until the death of Herod.
Matthew 2:14-15
The Escape
C) Hosea
And so was fulfilled with the Lord had said through the prophet: “Out of Egypt I called my son.”
Matthew 2:15; Hosea 11:1
Who Said It?
“I am the voice of one calling in the desert, ‘Make straight the way for the Lord.’”
A) An angelB) JeremiahC) John the Baptist
Who Said It?
“I am the voice of one calling in the desert, ‘Make straight the way for the Lord.’”
John 1:23
C) John the Baptist
Who Said It?
“Greetings, you who are highly favored! The Lord is with you.”
A) GabrielB) MaryC) Elizabeth
Who Said It?
“The virgin will be with child and will give birth to a son, and will call him Immanuel.”
A) IsaiahB) JeremiahC) Micah
Who Said It?
“The virgin will be with child and will give birth to a son, and will call him Immanuel.”
Isaiah 7:14A) Isaiah
Who Said It?
“We saw his star in the east and have come to worship him.”
A) The shepherdsB) The MagiC) The angels
Who Said It?
“But you, Bethlehem, Ephrathah, through you are small among the clans of Judah, out of you will come for me one who will be ruler over Israel.”
A) IsaiahB) JeremiahC) Micah
Who Said It?
“But you, Bethlehem, Ephrathah, through you are small among the clans of Judah, out of you will come for me one who will be ruler over Israel.”
Micah 5:2
C) Micah
Who Said It?
“This child is destined to cause the falling of rising of many in Israel.”
A) HerodB) The MagiC) Simeon
Who Said It?
“This child is destined to cause the falling of rising of many in Israel.”
Luke 2:34
C) Simeon
Who Said It?
“To us a child is born, to us a son is given, and he will be called Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace.”
A) IsaiahB) JeremiahC) Micah
Who Said It?
“To us a child is born, to us a son is given, and he will be called Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace.”
Isaiah 9:6A) Isaiah
Who Said It?
“Go and make a careful search for the child. As soon as you find him, report to me, so that I too may go and worship him.”
A) CaiaphasB) HerodC) Pilate
Who Said It?
“Go and make a careful search for the child. As soon as you find him, report to me, so that I too may go and worship him.”
Matthew 2:8
B) Herod
Who Said It?
“Today in the town of David a Savior has been born to you; he is Christ the Lord.”
A) The shepherdsB) An angelC) Isaiah
Who Said It?
“Today in the town of David a Savior has been born to you; he is Christ the Lord.”
Luke 2:11
B) An angel
Who Said It?
“The scepter will not depart from Judah, nor the ruler’s staff from between his feet, until he comes to whom it belongs and the obedience of the nations is his.”
A) SimeonB) BalaamC) Jacob
Who Said It?
“The scepter will not depart from Judah, nor the ruler’s staff from between his feet, until he comes to whom it belongs and the obedience of the nations is his.”
Genesis 49:10
C) Jacob
Who Said It?
“Let’s go to Bethlehem and see this thing that has happened, which the Lord has told us about.”
A) The shepherdsB) The MagiC) Herod
Who Said It?
“Let’s go to Bethlehem and see this thing that has happened, which the Lord has told us about.”
Luke 2:15A) The shepherds
Who Said It?
“I stand in the presence of God, and I have been sent to speak to you and to tell you this good news.”
A) MalachiB) GabrielC) John the Baptist
Who Said It?
“I stand in the presence of God, and I have been sent to speak to you and to tell you this good news.”
Luke 1:19
B) Gabriel
Who Said It?
“A shoot will come up from the stump of Jesse; from his roots a Branch will bear fruit.”
A) IsaiahB) JeremiahC) Micah
Who Said It?
“A shoot will come up from the stump of Jesse; from his roots a Branch will bear fruit.”
Isaiah 11:1A) Isaiah
Who Said It?
“After me will come one more powerful than I, the thongs of whose sandals I am not worthy to stoop down and untie.”
A) MosesB) ElijahC) John the Baptist
Who Said It?
“After me will come one more powerful than I, the thongs of whose sandals I am not worthy to stoop down and untie.”
Mark 1:7
C) John the Baptist
Who Said It?
“Blessed are you among women, and blessed is the child you will bear!”
A) GabrielB) ZechariahC) Elizabeth
Who Said It?
“Blessed are you among women, and blessed is the child you will bear!”
Luke 1:42
C) Elizabeth
Who Said It?
“How can I be sure of this? I am an old man and my wife is well along in years.”
A) ZechariahB) AbrahamC) Simeon
Who Said It?
“How can I be sure of this? I am an old man and my wife is well along in years.”
Luke 1:18A) Zechariah
Who Said It?
“A star will come out of Jacob; a scepter will rise out of Israel.”
A) SimeonB) BalaamC) Isaiah
Who Said It?
“A star will come out of Jacob; a scepter will rise out of Israel.”
Numbers 24:17
B) Balaam
Who “Sang” It?
“My soul glorifies the Lord and my spirit rejoices in God my Savior.”
A) Mary (Magnificat)B) Zechariah (Benedictus)C) Angels (Gloria in Excelsis)D) Simeon (Nunc Dimittis)
Who “Sang” It?
“My soul glorifies the Lord and my spirit rejoices in God my Savior.”
Luke 1:46-47A) Mary (Magnificat)
Who “Sang” It?
“Praise be to the Lord, the God of Israel, because he has come and has redeemed his people.”
A) Mary (Magnificat)B) Zechariah (Benedictus)C) Angels (Gloria in Excelsis)D) Simeon (Nunc Dimittis)
Who “Sang” It?
“Praise be to the Lord, the God of Israel, because he has come and has redeemed his people.”
Luke 1:68
B) Zechariah (Benedictus)
Who “Sang” It?
“Sovereign Lord, as you have promised, you now dismiss your servant in peace.”
A) Mary (Magnificat)B) Zechariah (Benedictus)C) Angels (Gloria in Excelsis)D) Simeon (Nunc Dimittis)
Who “Sang” It?
“Sovereign Lord, as you have promised, you now dismiss your servant in peace.”
Luke 2:29
D) Simeon (Nunc Dimittis)
Who “Sang” It?
“And you, my child, will be called a prophet of the Most High; for you will go on before the Lord to prepare the way for him.”
A) Mary (Magnificat)B) Zechariah (Benedictus)C) Angels (Gloria in Excelsis)D) Simeon (Nunc Dimittis)
Who “Sang” It?
“And you, my child, will be called a prophet of the Most High; for you will go on before the Lord to prepare the way for him.”
Luke 1:76
B) Zechariah (Benedictus)
Who “Sang” It?
“He has helped his servant Israel, remembering to be merciful to Abraham and his descendants forever, even as he said to our fathers.”
A) Mary (Magnificat)B) Zechariah (Benedictus)C) Angels (Gloria in Excelsis)D) Simeon (Nunc Dimittis)
Who “Sang” It?
“He has helped his servant Israel, remembering to be merciful to Abraham and his descendants forever, even as he said to our fathers.”
Luke 1:54-55A) Mary (Magnificat)
Who “Sang” It?
“Glory to God in the highest.”
A) Mary (Magnificat)B) Zechariah (Benedictus)C) Angels (Gloria in Excelsis)D) Simeon (Nunc Dimittis)
Who “Sang” It?
“…to show mercy to our fathers and to remember his holy covenant, the oath he swore to our father Abraham.”
A) Mary (Magnificat)B) Zechariah (Benedictus)C) Angels (Gloria in Excelsis)D) Simeon (Nunc Dimittis)
Who “Sang” It?
“…to show mercy to our fathers and to remember his holy covenant, the oath he swore to our father Abraham.”
Luke 1:72-73
B) Zechariah (Benedictus)
Who “Sang” It?
“From now on all generations will call me blessed, for the Mighty One has done great things for me—holy is his name.”
A) Mary (Magnificat)B) Zechariah (Benedictus)C) Angels (Gloria in Excelsis)D) Simeon (Nunc Dimittis)
Who “Sang” It?
“From now on all generations will call me blessed, for the Mighty One has done great things for me—holy is his name.”
Luke 1:48-49A) Mary (Magnificat)
Who “Sang” It?
“…a light for revelation to the Gentiles and for glory to your people Israel.”
A) Mary (Magnificat)B) Zechariah (Benedictus)C) Angels (Gloria in Excelsis)D) Simeon (Nunc Dimittis)
Who “Sang” It?
“…a light for revelation to the Gentiles and for glory to your people Israel.”
Luke 2:32
D) Simeon (Nunc Dimittis)
Who “Sang” It?
“He has been mindful of the humble state of his servant.”
A) Mary (Magnificat)B) Zechariah (Benedictus)C) Angels (Gloria in Excelsis)D) Simeon (Nunc Dimittis)
Who “Sang” It?
“He has been mindful of the humble state of his servant.”
Luke 1:48A) Mary (Magnificat)
Who “Sang” It?
“…to rescue us from the hand of our enemies, and to enable us to serve him without fear in holiness and righteousness before him all our days.”A) Mary (Magnificat)B) Zechariah (Benedictus)C) Angels (Gloria in Excelsis)D) Simeon (Nunc Dimittis)
Who “Sang” It?
“…to rescue us from the hand of our enemies, and to enable us to serve him without fear in holiness and righteousness before him all our days.”
Luke 1:74-75 B) Zechariah (Benedictus)
Who “Sang” It?
“…and on earth peace, goodwill towards men.”
A) Mary (Magnificat)B) Zechariah (Benedictus)C) Angels (Gloria in Excelsis)D) Simeon (Nunc Dimittis)
Who “Sang” It?
“…and on earth peace, goodwill towards men.”
Luke 2:14 KJV
C) Angels (Gloria in Excelsis)
Who “Sang” It?
“He has raised up a horn of salvation for us in the house of his servant David.”
A) Mary (Magnificat)B) Zechariah (Benedictus)C) Angels (Gloria in Excelsis)D) Simeon (Nunc Dimittis)
Who “Sang” It?
“He has raised up a horn of salvation for us in the house of his servant David.”
Luke 1:69
B) Zechariah (Benedictus)
Who “Sang” It?
“He has brought down rulers from their thrones but has lifted up the humble. He has filled the hungry with good things but has sent the rich away empty.”A) Mary (Magnificat)B) Zechariah (Benedictus)C) Angels (Gloria in Excelsis)D) Simeon (Nunc Dimittis)
Who “Sang” It?
“He has brought down rulers from their thrones but has lifted up the humble. He has filled the hungry with good things but has sent the rich away empty.” Luke 1:52-53A) Mary (Magnificat)
Who “Sang” It?
“For my eyes have seen your salvation, which you have prepared in the sight of all people.”
A) Mary (Magnificat)B) Zechariah (Benedictus)C) Angels (Gloria in Excelsis)D) Simeon (Nunc Dimittis)
Who “Sang” It?
“For my eyes have seen your salvation, which you have prepared in the sight of all people.”
Luke 2:30-31
D) Simeon (Nunc Dimittis)
Silent Night! Holy Night
Silent night! Holy night!All is calm, all is bright…
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Silent Night! Holy Night
Silent night! Holy night!All is calm, all is bright,Round yon virgin mother and child.Holy Infant, so tender and mild,Sleep in heavenly peace,Sleep in heavenly peace.
(CW 60:1)
Silent Night! Holy Night
Silent night! Holy night!Son of God, love’s pure light…
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Silent Night! Holy Night
Silent night! Holy night!Son of God, love’s pure lightRadiant beams from thy holy faceWith the dawn of redeeming grace,Jesus, Lord, at thy birth,Jesus, Lord, at thy birth.
(CW 60:3)
Hark! The Herald Angels Sing
Hark! The herald angels sing,“Glory to the newborn King;Peace on earth and mercy mild,God and sinners reconciled!” …
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Hark! The Herald Angels Sing
Hark! The herald angels sing,“Glory to the newborn King;Peace on earth and mercy mild,God and sinners reconciled!”Joyful, all you nations rise,Join the triumph of the skies;With th’ angelic host proclaim,“Christ is born in Bethlehem!”Hark! The herald angels sing,“Glory to the newborn King!” (CW 61:1)
Hark! The Herald Angels Sing
Hail, the heav’nly Prince of Peace!Hail, the Sun of Righteousness!Light and life to all he brings,Ris’n with healing in his wings…
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Hark! The Herald Angels Sing
Hail, the heav’nly Prince of Peace!Hail, the Sun of Righteousness!Light and life to all he brings,Ris’n with healing in his wings.Mild he lays his glory by,Born that we no more may die,Born to raise us from the earth,Born to give us second birth.Hark! The herald angels sing, “Glory to the newborn King!” (CW 61:3)
O Little Town of Bethlehem
O little town of Bethlehem,How still we see thee lie!Above thy deep and dreamless sleepThe silent stars go by…
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O Little Town of Bethlehem
O little town of Bethlehem,How still we see thee lie!Above thy deep and dreamless sleepThe silent stars go by.Yet in thy dark streets shinethThe everlasting light.The hopes and fears of all the yearsAre met in thee tonight. (CW 65:1)
O Little Town of Bethlehem
O holy Child of Bethlehem,Descend to us, we pray;Cast out our sin and enter in;Be born in us today…
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O Little Town of Bethlehem
O holy Child of Bethlehem,Descend to us, we pray;Cast out our sin and enter in;Be born in us today.We hear the Christmas angelsThe great glad tidings tell;Oh, come to us; abide with us,Our Lord Immanuel! (CW 65:4)
Joy to the World
Joy to the world, the Lord is come!Let earth receive her King…
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Joy to the World
Joy to the world, the Lord is come!Let earth receive her King;Let ev’ry heart prepare him roomAnd heav’n and nature sing . . .
(CW 62:1)
Joy to the World
Joy to the earth, the Savior reigns!Let all their songs employ…
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Joy to the World
Joy to the earth, the Savior reigns!Let all their songs employ,While fields and floods, rocks, hills & plainsRepeat the sounding joy . . .
(CW 62:2)
Away in a Manger
Away in a manger, no crib for a bed,The little Lord Jesus laid down his sweet head.
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Away in a Manger
Away in a manger, no crib for a bed,The little Lord Jesus laid down his sweet head.The stars in the bright sky looked down where
he lay,The little Lord Jesus asleep on the hay.
(CW 68:1)
Away in a Manger
Be near me, Lord Jesus, I ask you to stayClose by me forever and love me, I pray…
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Away in a Manger
Be near me, Lord Jesus, I ask you to stayClose by me forever and love me, I pray.Bless all the dear children in your tender care,And take us to heaven to live with you there.
(CW 68:3)
Angels We Have Heard on High
Angels we have heard on high,Sweetly singing o’er the plains…
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Angels We Have Heard on High
Angels we have heard on high,Sweetly singing o’er the plains,And the mountains in reply,Echoing their joyous strains.Gloria in excelsis Deo;Gloria in excelsis Deo.
(CW 63:1)
Angels We Have Heard on High
Come to Bethlehem and seeHim whose birth the angels sing…
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Angels We Have Heard on High
Come to Bethlehem and seeHim whose birth the angels sing;Come, adore on bended kneeChrist the Lord, the newborn King.Gloria in excelsis Deo;Gloria in excelsis Deo.
(CW 63:3)
Behold, a Branch Is Growing
Behold, a Branch is growingOf loveliest form and grace,As prophets sang, foreknowing;It springs from Jesse’s raceAnd bears one little flow’r…
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Behold, a Branch Is Growing
Behold, a Branch is growingOf loveliest form and grace,As prophets sang, foreknowing;It springs from Jesse’s raceAnd bears one little flow’rIn midst of coldest winter,At deepest midnight hour. (CW 47:1)
Behold, a Branch Is Growing
Isaiah had foretold itIn words of promise sure,And Mary’s arms enfold it,A virgin meek and pure.Through God’s eternal will…
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Behold, a Branch Is Growing
Isaiah had foretold itIn words of promise sure,And Mary’s arms enfold it,A virgin meek and pure.Through God’s eternal willThis child to her is givenAt midnight calm and still. (CW 47:2)
From Heaven Above to Earth I Come
“From heav’n above to earth I comeTo bear good news to ev’ry home…
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From Heaven Above to Earth I Come
“From heav’n above to earth I comeTo bear good news to ev’ry home;Glad tidings of great joy I bring,Whereof I now will say and sing.”
(CW 38:1)
From Heaven Above to Earth I Come
Ah, dearest Jesus, holy Child,Prepare a bed, soft, undefiled…
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From Heaven Above to Earth I Come
Ah, dearest Jesus, holy Child,Prepare a bed, soft, undefiledWithin my heart, that it may beA quiet chamber kept for thee.
(CW 38:13)
What Child Is This
What child is this who, laid to rest,On Mary’s lap is sleeping?Whom angels greet with anthems sweetWhile shepherds watch are keeping? …
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What Child Is This
What child is this who, laid to rest,On Mary’s lap is sleeping?Whom angels greet with anthems sweetWhile shepherds watch are keeping? This, this is Christ the King,Whom shepherds guard and angels sing.Haste, haste to bring him laud,The babe, the Son of Mary! (CW 67:1)
What Child Is This
So bring him incense, gold, and myrrh;Come, peasant, king, to own him.The King of kings salvation brings;Let loving hearts enthrone him…
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What Child Is This
So bring him incense, gold, and myrrh;Come, peasant, king, to own him.The King of kings salvation brings;Let loving hearts enthrone him.Raise, raise the song on high;The virgin sings her lullaby.Joy, joy, for Christ is born,The babe, the Son of Mary. (CW 67:3)
Oh, Come, All Ye Faithful
Oh, come, all ye faithful,Joyful and triumphant,Oh, come ye, oh, come ye to Bethlehem…
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Oh, Come, All Ye Faithful
Oh, come, all ye faithful,Joyful and triumphant,Oh, come ye, oh, come ye to Bethlehem;Come and behold him,Born the King of angels.Oh, come, let us adore him,Oh, come, let us adore him,Oh, come, let us adore him,Christ the Lord. (CW 55:1)
Oh, Come, All Ye Faithful
Sing, choirs of angels,Sing in exultation;Sing, all ye citizens of heav’n above…
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Oh, Come, All Ye Faithful
Sing, choirs of angels,Sing in exultation;Sing, all ye citizens of heav’n above.Glory to God, allGlory in the highest.Oh, come, let us adore him,Oh, come, let us adore him,Oh, come, let us adore him,Christ the Lord. (CW 55:3)